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(11) EP 3 171 724 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/22

(21) Application number: 15791078.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.10.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A41D 13/11(2006.01)
B65H 9/08(2006.01)
B65H 5/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/055871
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/065790 (20.04.2017 Gazette 2017/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(71) Applicant: Avent, Inc.
Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Pamperin, Mark Thomas
    Georgia 30004 (US)
  • Harris, Nathan Craig
    Georgia 30004 (US)
  • Weber, Joseph P.
    Georgia 30004 (US)
  • Houde, Ajay Y.
    Georgia 30004 (US)
  • Harrington, David Lamer
    Georgia 30004 (US)

(74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


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